# Jhenifer Aquino

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## Overview

**Name:** Jhenifer Aquino


## Bio

A twin sister’s enthusiasm for training under André Ricardo first pulled Jhenifer Aquino into jiu-jitsu at 15, but she set competition aside to finish university, training only recreationally as a blue belt. Her husband, black belt Matheus Gonzaga, rekindled her drive, leading her to Bernardo Faria’s academy in Massachusetts for her purple belt before relocating to San Diego to train full-time at Atos Jiu-Jitsu Headquarters. There she became a dominant force in the colored belt divisions, stacking top results that earned her brown and black belt promotions from André Galvão on December 28, 2021.

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**Last Updated:** September 05, 2026

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